Are Global University Ranking Tables Still Valued in China?

Authors

  • Futao Huang Research Institute for Higher Education of Hiroshima University
  • Gerard A. Postiglione University of Hong Kong

Keywords:

China, foreign university rankings, Double World-Class University & World-Class Academic Discipline Project

Abstract

The suitability of global university rankings for China’s national conditions and the institutional character of its universities is currently being reconsidered. Three leading universities have opted out of the rankings. However, there is no clear evidence to show that this is part of a wider trend. Western rankings are still valued and used as a means to attract high-level talent and bestow a world-class brand on more Chinese universities and disciplines.

Author Biographies

Futao Huang , Research Institute for Higher Education of Hiroshima University

Futao Huang is professor at the Research Institute for Higher Education of Hiroshima University, Japan. Email: futao@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.

Gerard A. Postiglione, University of Hong Kong

Gerard A. Postiglione is emeritus and honorary professor at the University of Hong Kong, China. Email: gerry.hku@gmail.com.

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Published

2022-10-11

How to Cite

Huang , F. ., & Postiglione , G. . (2022). Are Global University Ranking Tables Still Valued in China?. International Higher Education, (112), 37–38. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/15761

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No. 112 (2022): Fall Issue

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